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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

How 60 Crochet Pretty SIX Stocklngs 40
Comfortable M,tts.
The newest kind Of fancy work is the
crocheting Of silk stockings. They
can be made in about one-half the
time IL would require to knit them.
and. although not quite 80 durable. are
more open and consequently cooler. A
fine crochet hook and four spools Of
knitting silk are required
Make.a chain long enough to pass
around the upper part Of stocking
Of the proper size and to lap over
twenty stitches; Join. First row; Make
three chain. skip one on the first
chain. catch down; make three chain,
skip one. catch down. etc. to the end
Of the row. Second row: The chain
begins in the center Of the three on
first row; II IL not 60 be fastened in the
stitch. but about Il. 50 tn 4 II will slip;
make three chain and catch about the
center OF the next three on the first
row. and 50 on for quarter II yard.
then skip one group of three. make
five rows. skip another, then five more
rows, and so on. until the ankle 10
reached.
The first row on the ankle should be
made 1T the back to form the heel;
crochet enough loops 70 60 about the
heel Of the pattern stocking. then turn
and 20 back and forth until
long enough; double in two and
crochet together At the bottom. thus
forming heel pocket. For the foot
begin At the seam Of the heel and
crochet about. across the front Of the
ankle and down to the other side to
join the start, and so on. narrowing
gradually toward the toe.
These stockings arc very elastic and
should lack several inches Of being -
long as the usual size worn. They are
very cool and comfortable.
Mitts made il the same stitch arc
also pretty. The start Is made - far
up on tho arm a. ono wishes them 20
come and gradually tapcred toward
the wrist, then out again until the
thumb il reached. Five or six loops
are caught together 70 form the
thumb, and four rows are crochctcd
on 70 this. and two more on the hand
part. A little narrow scallop finishes
top and bottom. and three rows 81 the
same scaIlop are placed on the back.
M n Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Sprinkle hellebore and water o.
rose bushes to kill insects
The length Of every field should be
from two 70 three times its width. The
saving In blowing. cultivating and
harvesting u obvious. Farm. Stock
snd Home.
Irregular feeding will do more To
cause cows TO dry on than any other
method. while the practice Of II y e.
travagant, inducing waste and loss Of
time. -C hristiGn at Work.
ITO take grease out o. velvet pour
little turpentine over the spot then
rub briskly with piece Of dry flannel
Hang the article in the air to rcmoye
the smell. Aother's Magazine. !.
There Il no way TO prevent toads
getting into the we'll except TO cement
over the earth around the well for :
circumference Of six feet. and the
cover or top Of the well should Be close
aud tight.
Pork Cake. One pound Of fat salt
pork chopped fine. one and onc-half
cups Of boiling water poured over the
pork, two pounds Of raisins, currants
and citron, two cups Of sugar. eight
cups Of -four, one tablespoonful Of
soda. and cloves and cinnamon to taste.
| Household.
! -Raspberrios are an important fruit
for every garden, and the ease with
which they are cultivated recommends
them to every gardener. A few bush
es Of this fruit will supply the farmer
with most delicious berry throughout
the summer season. The Farmer and
Manu. acturcr.
| Cream Carrots. Cut in half-inch
bits one pint Of carrots Boil in just
enough sailed water TO keep from
burning; when tender add one pint
milk or cream, one tablespoonful corn
starch. butter the size Of an egg. salt
and pepper TO season. Simmer five
minutes and serve very hot - Boston
Budget.
/ Sheep and lambs are often decep.
tive TO the eye. A short-legged, short
bodied sheep is often heavier. and will
produce more wool than one that looks
to be twice as large. Great coarse
looking sheep are not desirable, and Il
one have them they should be coupled
with small. thick-set. heavily-buill
rams. - Troy Times.
"A continuance very useful in coil
ink up the wire fencing: A windlass il
4 firmly attached in the hind end Of tho
wagon. and when the wire TO be WOUND
up is connected firmly with it. as it il
turned the wagon will be drawn o.
rather backed along. winding the wire
very tightly upon the spindle. Some
one viii need be on the ground L
guide the shafts in order that the wag
on may be kept in the right line. ~
J. Ledger.
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John Ruskin publishes his own
wrItings. His profits last year are said
% have been t2O.
Mary L. Barr. the great Scottish
dialect writer, did not begin 70 compose
until she was tifty-four.
The first Polish newspaper ever
printed In America has been started In
Buffalo. IL Is called tho 0jcxyxna.
Mime. Popp. for fifty years editor
o. the Bruges Journal. has written no
less than $1,000 articles. each contain
ingfronA 5000 TO 1000 words
1t reported that the largest salary
received by any woman In this country
for editorial work Is that paid BY the
Harper Brothers to Miss Mary l.
Booth. She il the editor Of Harper's
Bazaar. Her SALARY Is said to be -. 900
and she also receives a per ccntage on
the profits Of the publication.
--"Ouida" lives quite alone at Flor.
ence. Italy, surrounded by her loved
dogs, with one old lady rs her sole
companion. Although about sixty
years old. she shows the bizarre ten.
dcncy Of her mind by wearing bright
colorcd dccollette dresses. with her
hair flowing loose like a school girls.
DIR. Brinton Is about to add to his
valuable collection Of early American
works = volume entitled "Ancient
Nahnatl Poetry" 1t will contain a
number Of songs in the Aztec OF
Nahnatl language, most Of which were
composed before the Spanish conquest.
They will be accompanied by transla.
tions and notes Public Opiaion.
-Caribaldi's bedroom in his little
house at Caprcra Is left just As when he
died; only his sword Of 1860 hangs
over il. while in what was once the
dining-room are carefully preserved all
the commemorative offerings brought
R sent during the last five years.
very hccatomb Of crowns and garlaT q,
wrcaths If fresh flowers. bronze shields,
curiously carved mcdallions. portraits
IL fallen braves. and inscriptions in
numerable.
Tho late General Logan's book,
1.-The Great Conspiracy" Is selling
better than before his death. and Mrs.
Logan Is expected to make five thou
sand dollars profit from it. His other
volume 1.-The Volunteer Soldier" il
now in the hands of the publishers.
and i likely TO prove popular. Mrs.
Logan also is TO have share in The
profits from the sale Of Life Of Gen.
cral Logan" by his private secretary.
Congyegationaiist
Miss Louise Chandler Moulton has
lately visited Mr.. Oscar Wilde in Lon
don. 'sThe Apostle Of the Beautiful
has, she says. "a pretty wife and q
pretty house. found his dainty.
crcam-colorcd dining-room especially
attractive. think il must be an orig
inal design. this white room. white
walls. white chairs. white cabinets. a
white shelf foot wide running around
the walls at convenient height-not .
trace OF color anywhere, save in the
rare glass and china and the flowers
and fruit on the widespread table.
Oscar Wilde tells the best stories oi
any one know. and the only fault
could find with some he told was that
they were too good to be true. - Cht
cGgo Tribune.
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ANTloores ron POISON.


49,
simple Remedies . mana II Every wen.
Regulatsd Family.
''More than two-thirds ~ the deaths
from poison could be avoided n men
and women would only acqunint them
selves with the simple remedies always
a. hand In every well-rcgulated house
hold"
Tho speaker was q house surgeon nc
city hospital II see the names 81
six persons on this record Of mine
whom ! know might have been saved
had their friends or the police known
what to do" he continued. "All six
died because too much time was lost in
notifying the police. calling an ambu-
lance, and in getting the sufferers to
the hospital. Paris green. rough on
rats and laudanum seem 70 be the IA
vorite poisons for suicide. For each
Of these poisons an antidote can be
found in almost every household. The
chief points in cases Of poisoning are
10 encourage vomiting. and thus get
rid Of the substance; to counterfeit tho
poisons by antidotes. and to check
death by the use Of stinulants and arti-
fetal respiration.
though on rats Is simply arsenic.
Hardly day passes but some one sui
cidcs by It's use. II on discovering that
this poison has been taken the sufferer
Is given one or two raw eggs. and the
eggs are followed up with large
draughts Of tepid water into which a
tablespoonful OF salt or mustard has
been thrown, the stomach will usually
throw the poison Of. These, supple
mentcd by dose Of castor oil, sweet
oil or milk to Offset the action OF the
poison, win usually save the life Of the
patient. The same treatment Is the
one TO be followed when Paris green.
opium. morphine, parcgoric or laud-
anum is the poison used. When opium.
morphine, paregoric or laudanum is
swallowed. il Is well TO give a cup Of
strong black coffee after the emetic. to
apply cold water to the head and neck,
and to prevent sleep. These poisons
represent the majority Of those taken
by accident, or by persons intent on
suicide. When tartar emetic is taken.
after encouraging vomiting. it Is well
to give milk and strong tea to
drink. When poisons like mineral
acids are uscd-such as aqua FORTS and
oil Of vitrol--after an cmetic solutions
Of soda, magnesia. and even Of plaster
scraped from the wall can be used with
good effect. Oxalic and carbolic acid
calls for the same treatment after
using q little -four and water, the
white Of an egg. or castor oil in order
to protect the gullet and walls Of the
stomach. When poison like caustic
potash soda or lime is used. administer
vinegar. lemon or orange Juice in
water. emetics and oil. II phosphor-
Gus is taken. like the ends OF matches.
for instance. keep up the vomiting and
administer big doses Of magnesia in
water. Oils in such cases must not bo
used. For corrosive sublimate admin
lister the white Of an egg, -four and
water. or milk. and then the emctic.
In poisoning from chloroform or il
Eliminating gas. let the patient have
fresh air. loosen the clothinga aud dash
cold water about the face and neck
"All Of these antidotcs are, as rule.
always at hand. and II used will al
most every time save the life Of the pa
tient and greatly facilitate the work Of
the physician when the case comes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09
HUMOROUS.

The bridegroom said: LET her 60.
Gallagher" and Boston clergyman
married a couple in eighty seconds
Boston Globe.
Doctor TO sercnaders) "Come
right Ia the office. and ! will try and
relieve your sufferings. No use stand
ing there bowling with pain. Puck.
A conccitcd young painter said q
q visitor: Il possess all the attributes
Of great artist. ! have brains. 4
clear eye. steady hand. and" "Un-
limited cheek. added the visitor. in
tcrruptingly- T. Ledger.
EARLY Citizen" Horrible muir.
der across the street during the
night. wasn't itp" Police (who Is sup
posed 10 be on duty all night> Don't
know any thing about II; haven't
seen the morning papers yet. Life.
Has Come 10 Stay
The June.bug disappears in June.
The iightning.bug In May;
The bcd-bug takes his bunnet on.
And says: i've come 70 stay"
Logansport Chronicle.
-Clergyman-"H How Is your health
this summer? ] trust you have been
yell during the sultry weather." I'm
dertakcr-" Pretty well. thank you. "
Clergyman" And how Il busincssP +"
Undertaken. Poor. poor. haven't
buried a living soul for weeks -
LcScu CitiscM
"A Dakota paper thus stabs its
hated rival: "A man living about
twelve miles from here died from
poisoning Monday afternoon. II
seems hc ate q lunch that had been
wrarpad In copy Of our Ioathcd and
disgusting contemporary. and II
killed him. Others should take warn
Ing" Chicago Tribune.
I'VE owe our sincere and heartfelt
Rianks." says a Territorial exchange.
Ito Mrs. Garientruck for nice mess
Of pic-planf pie left at this Office. Ts
person In the editorial harness con-
tinually, as Il were, rhubarb pie, with
sugar on the top crust, comes like .
benson In the desert. "--Ddx;ofa Bell.
Little Sally came home from school
all Of indignation. She X only live years
osd. but she was full Of "mad" as her
litlc body would hold. "Mam-
ma +" she said. ~ think that teacher
was real rude 20 me-" why, what
has abe donc?" '6hc laughed az me
laughed right out loud" II guess
you did something to make her
laugh" mo. ! didn't do any thing"
well, how did IL happcnp" ssIt was
10 The geography class. md she asked
me what was the principal production
q the Sandwich Islands, and I Just
said sandwiches, and sho laughed"
--Holdcn Days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

q TO be goodly distance on the road TO
Bltters - = nervino beneficent in both con-
ditions. The prosecuted, and therefore oft
en- Offending organ, the stomach, Is largely
responsible Tor nervous symptoms. lnyig-
crate II. and you will fEd that the sympa-
thetic nervous sensations disappear. Bill
iousness and constipation also contribute ia
nervousness. Both are extirpated BY the
Bltters, which Is also invaluable for lever
and ague, rheumatism and renal complaints
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Ieu6ered with fever. hot head and foul breath.
bore Il week-snrely ! was = dunce--
Then took few 'feilets'-they cured me q onco
What Ounce, indeed, to neglect such &
lief could have been found In DR.. -Ferce,a
Pleasant Purgative Pellets.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

vigorate the stomach. improves and strength
ems the digestive organs, opens the pores
promotes perspiration, and equalizes the cir
culation. As corrector Of disordered sys
tenn there is nothing TO equal il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Tho young man who 10 to be mar
ried q not the only one who has
pressing engagements The tailor
h. them also. -Axrcha,u zraveisN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

A BURLINGTON girl II learning to play the
cornet. and her admirers speak OF her q
the fairest flower that blowG
Er~ Psesx
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

LOOK SHARPl When your skin breaks
out In pimples use Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, Soc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Gmra whose sweethearts. dote upon then,
may prepare for the worst Time h : greao
anti te.-4acoa Telegraph
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

A souArL makes eail-boats capslze but
makes babys mouth one size largex.-Ass
Haven Meas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

II cough disturbs your sleep, talk
Piso's Cure Tor Consumption and rest well
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

I7's wise cow that knows her own milk
after II has passed through the hands Of =
dairyman- ---Gooddks Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

The most prominent physicians in the city
smoke and recommend ssTansilrs Punch
Sc. cigar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Ir you have catarrh, use the surest RENE
dy-Dr. Sage's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

D. ~: ~ .s.ss yes ) short lsssss
LON much that means zoe cunt 20 knou
NhooAw me 1urt one month oxo--
THU. nervons. fretfuI, white q chaik.
aS sb a1S s Sssk e SFs,i9l n & ish
y weary Qyerlrc<ent aching.
~ nov Iifes seem : dinereht thing
say sud fear no contradiction.
That fiercc's favorte Prescription
l.kIendt Why, Ia have died Without 10
ltsdrivcn oil my iila away.
Just come and ssei Yours svss. MAy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

A 0EonoIA gin has been born without I
chin. This wiz not make her less handy
with her stove litter.
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500 will be paid at Office
ofFrank Siddalls Soap. Phila-
delphia, for 2 Crow that
can say Don't be a Clam"
Must be able to speak the
apothegm plainly.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-19

"a amdaxif Of TIE Astornsy General
UPON swogp infornaaioa m1si 6rsa be
ohs&ined.
Holmes. Att0rnay General fer IEs-
iand, declared that the adoption Of sach
an amendment would render the elauss
fnespahle Of being worked.
The sneEdment was lost-&l9 10 l4A.
Tha Right Hon. Geo. Shaw-LIefevfe
subsection making panishabie ~ sum-
mary jnTisdietion the act Of co1spixinR
10 induce any one net 10 al LEGAL ehli-
cations, % 20 elose or occupy land, or
not 10 deal With OF york for ABy enc.
and 90 induce any one 30 interfere with
The administration Of the iaW. This.
ShAw-Lefsvre said, vas the section
which was meant 30 be used IN the in
terest Of the Irish landlords 10 The col
lection Of rents By criminal law before
inferior tribunals. No pFevioas coercion
act contained anything analogous 10
this subsection. II exposed the ten
ants 10 summary election, not By iaRies.
bat By resident magistrates interested
n preventing combinations against rack
fents- 10 deprived tenants Of the or
dInaFy protection accorded 10 English
laborsrs and wogkmeu against unfair
ness on the part Of the employer.
lCheers
Holnss oossended that the section
applied oi,ly 10 criminal combinations.
Tue debate vas proceeding when W.
Il. Smith. Government lesdeF. moved
elosurs. which vas carried. 80 10 l4S.
shaw- Lefevre's motion vas reiscted,
223 ts 1&S.
Adjourned
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
OF JAT GOULD CONTINUED
nv THF cOMNraafON

ExAMINATIoN OF JAT GOULD CONTINUED
BY TIE COMMISSION.
sEv YoEK. May I8.-rhs Pacific
Railroad Commission continued its in
vestigaIion TODAY. he examination of
Jay Gould was utinued. He pre-
sentei statsmen, of bis doinQs in the
securities Of the Union Pacific and Kan.
sss Pacific railroads from January lat,
1880, 30 January q b; also a detailed
statement OF the savings in principal
and interest BY tie consolidated mort
cages.
Commissioner Anderson desired to
know why 1t was more to the advantage
Of the consolidated company TO have
the Kansas Pacifis redeem Denver Pa.
cihc bonds instead Of the trustees Of the
consolidated mortgage.
Gould said: Ii consolidated CON-
pany would not make the new bonds
and throw them into the outside trust,
and the scheme which was agreed upon
was the only one that could have been
made Of benefit to tbs company. Not
an Individual made q cent out Of shis
transaction Of Denver Pacific stock and
l am very glad Of the opportunity TO
pot final nail Ia that coffin" Gould
continued: my associates in the
Union Pacific became alarmed within a
month after my Missouri Pacific par.
chase and came on to bind me to the
Consolidation. | signed paper agree
ing to 1t, between the time Of my Fesi9.
nation as Director Of the UniSn Pacifis
and January 10. 1880"
Gould fe,t that the consolidation
would be a great detFiment to his in
terests. The extension of the Missouri
Pacifc 10 Denver and San Francisco, a.
be contemplated, would have DESTROYED
the Union Pacific. He had often
thought Of the rights Of the Govern
ment, bat after the passage of the
Thurman bill be thought the Govern
msns was trying to squeeze more oat Of
the turnip than there vas in IL. His
plan then was to build q road from
Omaha to Ogden, Just outside Of the
right Of vAy, for Sl5,000,000. With
reference to the Governments claim be
made an offer before the Judiciary
committee Of the Senate 10 pay the en-
tire claim In cash at its present WsFth.
Sidney Dillon was With him when the
offer vas made.
Andersen Questioned this, bat Gould
reiterated bis statement and said the
Commission teok no action, claiming
that bis computation vas incorrect and
the interest did not mature withsnt the
bond. Gould then related she oireum.
stance Of bis resignation as Director,
giving as bis reason for FesianinR that
be did not thiuk Il proper for him 90
bold such position while obliged 10
enter into heavy transactions a. 80 in
dividual.
Gould vas examined at length con
ceTBinR bFaneh road securities which
be turned in for consolidation steok,
bat nothing Of particular interest vas
elicited.
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More mas a Ges
usUsE aF COMMONS.

SECOND CLAUSE OF THR cKIMKs ACT
AMKSpNKSI ELI ooxsTDERED.
LoEDoS. May -. The Conmons, 10
conmiftee, began TIE consideration Of
elaase second ef tie Irish Crimes till.
fhls 9 a0se pr5pJsss 10 extend the sum
mary iaFlsdiet ol % conspirAcy. boy
e0sttns. rssis,s=es 70 eviction aud sthfF
! ks o4enseA
AanrIee Hsafy (P4rntllIiej moved &c
aUsudDep !;wlsiaR the operation Of
ihe clsrse % oas1scs conp tited after
the pzsszSt of the aet. h isctsd-13
100.
Iimosby Hsaly (PAEneniss) moved
teaa before aEy Tesso0 coala Be prSss
eatsd uoetR The pfgvisions of tbs elaaSs
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-19
CGUR D'iLRNR.
Portland Capitalists Rush
Ing into the Mines.
Decrease Of Forty Thous-
and In the Chinese
of the Coast.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Further Testimony by Jay
Gould on the Union
Pacific Consolidation.
FanerAl Of Vicar GeBerAl Qalnn-Msre
than Q Century Ag0-The House
Of Conm0as-TranseontinentaI
Assoeiation-RussIa Claims
q wider Expanse.
Trade ef tAe Gear d,AIcne MInes

Trade ef the Gear dsAlene Mfnea
HzLKzA On. IT,. May Is. A Wsrd-
nsF, Idaho. special 10 the IndepeH9saf
says: Since the sale Of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines to Reed & smith, Of
Portland, capitalists Of that city have
been rushing into the south Fork dis
tFlcs and buying everything 10 sieht.
Portland long kept shy Of the Gear
d'Alene mines, bot 10 only needed some
leadership to induce her capitalists TO
start In q rush. An indication Of the
new movement is the loud clanor Of
the Portland papers for the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company 20
build road into the district. A branch
OF abect eighty miles from FaFminetOn
10 Wardnsr IL vhat is wanted. The
trade OF this district has heretofore
been divided between Helena and Spo-
kane Falls, which cities are about to
c0ntend wi'h Portland for ID.
Decrease OF Chinese On the coasG.
San FRAscrsco, May 1S.- The Custom
House records disclose tbs fast that
since the passage Of the Restriction Law
up to December 3ist, 1886, the number
OF Chinese departing from this port 30
China was 4S,67S. Daring the same
period the arrivals numbered 25.4l2,
Showing an excess Of departures sVr
arrivals Of 1870 Further data SHOW
that the Chinese population on the
Coast has decreased during the past 3
years at least 10000.